The 180 Degree Rule is a rule put in place within media to enable the audience to understand more clearly what is being portrayed in the video they are viewing.
What is the 180 Degree Rule?
The rule consists of the idea that the camera cannot pass a metaphorical line during filming. For example, using the image above of what I assume is a conversation; the camera may be placed at any position along the green line. This green line only allows the camera to look at the subjects from somewhere within a 180 degree angle. The idea is that if this rule is broken it makes it harder for the audience to distinguish what is happening within the scene. Also, use of this rule should make the scene appear more natural to the audience, due to it being easier for them to understand. Passing over this imaginary line is known as “Crossing the Line”, and the name of the shot that this creates is a “Reverse Angle”.
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